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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "shaws _lottrey" <shaws_lottrey010@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:59:44 +0200
Subject: Cash Prize Award Notification.
FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER
SHAWSTAKERS LOTTERY, SOUTH AFRICA.
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are happy to inform you that you have won a cash prize of $900.000.00(Nine hundred thousand United States Dollars in the SHAWSTAKERS LOTTERY Promotional draw announced today 12th SEPTEMBER of 2006.
Winners were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 5,500,000 email addressesof individuals from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and NewZealandas part of our electronic business Promotions Program. You qualified for the draw as are sultofvisiting SHAWSTAKERS LOTTERY ORGANISATION e-business websites on the
Internet.
A ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 111 410-887 was attached to
your email address which drew the lucky numbers 1 10 29 37 45 49 and consequently woninthesecond category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
You are to contact the director of SHAWSTAKERS LOTTERY claims department
with the information below to arrange for your payout,
Mr. clef john humalo
Email:SHAWSTAKERSCLAMISDEPT_2006@YAHOO.COM
Tel : 27-782 511 251
Ensure that you contact the director of claims department not later than 14 working days from the day you receive this notification message for due processing and remittance of your prize.
Finally, please make sure you quote your ticket and serial number when
contacting the claims department for easy reference.
Sincerely,
MRS MAGRET POWELL
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
SA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA.
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